The government cited a nationwide communications failure among air traffic control systems as the reason for the sudden grounding on Friday.
The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a "communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers," according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
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Rare nationwide ground stop could go on for awhile as FAA troubleshoots.
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A communications problem is reportedly affecting Air Route Traffic control centers.
Welcome to our rolling coverage of the United States nationwide flights ground stop.
Welcome to our rolling coverage of the United States nationwide flights ground stop.
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Transportation secretary Sean Duffy said stoppage is due to ‘communication issue’ and that FAA is looking into issue
All flights in the United States are grounded until further notice, “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the Federal Aviation Administration said. Follow for live updates.
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin addressed the FAA ground stop, saying as of right now, there is no reason to believe this was a threat to the US.
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The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."
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